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Section 155 GST: How Much Must Buyers Prove for ITC Claims?

Goods and Services Tax : This article explains the extent of the burden of proof under Section 155 of the CGST Act. The key takeaway is that recipients mus...

June 13, 2026 489 Views 0 comment Print

Dual GST Jurisdiction: How Parallel Proceedings Are Burdening Taxpayers

Goods and Services Tax : Dual Control Without Coordination: How CGST–SGST Jurisdiction Gaps Are Trapping Taxpayers in Parallel Proceedings Overview One o...

June 13, 2026 180 Views 0 comment Print

Pre-Deposit In Penalty Only Proceedings Under GST: A Challenge To Fair Appellate Remedy

Goods and Services Tax : The debate over mandatory pre-deposit in GST penalty-only proceedings has gained momentum after the Finance Act, 2025 amendment. C...

June 13, 2026 315 Views 0 comment Print

FY 2019-20 GST Interest Notices: Can Section 50 Revive Time-Barred Proceedings?

Goods and Services Tax : The article examines whether automated interest notices for FY 2019–20 can survive after limitation under Section 73 has expired...

June 13, 2026 513 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC Says ITC Cannot Be Denied for Missing Lorry Receipts Alone

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that absence of lorry receipts or weighment slips, by itself, cannot justify denial of Input Tax Credit when invoic...

June 13, 2026 255 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


GST Audit Flags MSME Challenges: Key Recommendations to Improve Ease of Doing Business

Goods and Services Tax : Stakeholders identified persistent issues in GST registration, cancellations, and refund processing affecting MSMEs. The consultat...

June 13, 2026 132 Views 0 comment Print

CAAS Urges Responsible AI Use in GST Administration

CA, CS, CMA : CAAS suggested that while favourable outcomes may be automated, adverse actions should require a named officer's approval supporte...

June 12, 2026 2151 Views 0 comment Print

Representation on procedural issues in filing of appeals before GSTAT

Goods and Services Tax : The Rajasthan GSTAT Bar has urged the Tribunal to adopt a pragmatic approach by accepting pre-deposits made through the Electronic...

June 11, 2026 1056 Views 0 comment Print

Haryana Tops GST Growth Rankings Due to Strong Compliance & Enforcement Drive

Goods and Services Tax : Haryana recorded the highest State GST growth rate in India at 22% in May 2026. The achievement is attributed to strong tax admini...

June 6, 2026 315 Views 0 comment Print

Issue GSTAT FAQ as Filing Procedures Continue to Cause Confusion: MGATBA

Goods and Services Tax : Practitioners are reportedly following different methods while completing GSTAT appeal forms because of inadequate guidance. The r...

June 4, 2026 3033 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Telangana HC Grants Bail in ₹30 Crore GST Fraud Case as No Complaint Filed Despite 60 Days of Custody

Goods and Services Tax : The Telangana High Court granted bail to an accused in a Rs.30 crore fake GST ITC case after noting that no complaint had been fil...

June 14, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC Grants Interim Relief in ₹458 Crore GST Dispute to IndiGo 

Goods and Services Tax : Considering Clauses 7 and 7.1 of the 2022 Circular, the Court found that the amount in question appeared to be compensation rather...

June 14, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

GST Appeals Cannot Be Rejected as Time-Barred Without Proving GST Order Communication Date: Allahabad HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Allahabad High Court held that GST appellate authorities cannot dismiss appeals solely on limitation without examining the act...

June 14, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

P&H HC Directs Decision on GST Fraud Complaint Within One Month

Goods and Services Tax : The Punjab and Haryana High Court directed the competent authority to decide a representation alleging fraudulent GST record manip...

June 14, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC Quashes GST Order as Authority Ignored Replies & 14 Supportings

Goods and Services Tax : The Karnataka High Court set aside a GST adjudication order after finding that the authority incorrectly stated that no reply had ...

June 14, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


GSTAT Mumbai Issues Notice on Operational Launch & Appeal Filing

Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT Mumbai Bench has officially commenced functioning, making it mandatory for taxpayers within its jurisdiction to file appeals...

June 12, 2026 192 Views 0 comment Print

GSTAT Committee Proposes Rule Changes to Ease Appeals

Goods and Services Tax : The Committee recommended replacing daily cause lists with weekly schedules and permitting supplementary lists when necessary. The...

June 12, 2026 303 Views 0 comment Print

GSTN Extends Timeline for ‘Ship To GSTIN’ & E-Way Bill Closure Implementation

Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has postponed the implementation of mandatory "Ship To GSTIN" capture and voluntary E-Way Bill closure to 1 August 2026. The ...

June 9, 2026 13323 Views 0 comment Print

IBBI Mandates GST Returns & E-Way Bills for Operational Creditors Filing Section 9 Cases

Corporate Law : The 2026 amendments significantly expand disclosure requirements for operational creditors and corporate applicants. The changes a...

June 4, 2026 390 Views 0 comment Print

Gross and Net GST revenue collections for the month of May, 2026

Goods and Services Tax : Gross GST collections reached ₹1.94 lakh crore in May 2026, registering 3.2% growth. The increase was driven largely by a 19.1% ...

June 1, 2026 660 Views 0 comment Print


Seller guilty of not passing ITC Benefit to Customers on Sanitary Napkin

November 21, 2019 1299 Views 0 comment Print

It is also evident from above narration of facts that Respondent has denied benefit of rate reduction to buyers of product Sanitary Napkin in contravention of the provisions of Section 171 (1) of the CGST Act, 2017 and has thus resorted to profiteering, which is an offence under section 171 (3A) of the CGST Act, 2017

Open online portal to enable petitioner to file Form TRAN-1

November 21, 2019 2016 Views 0 comment Print

Aagman Services Private Limited Vs Union of India & Ors. (Delhi High Court) High Court held that although the failure was on the part of the assessee to enter the GST input credit in the wrong column of the TRAN-1, the error was inadvertent and bona fide – High Court directed the Department to either […]

Gaming zone operated in mall premises attracts 28% GST

November 21, 2019 7005 Views 0 comment Print

In re Bandai Namco India Private Limited (GST AAAR Maharashtra) The Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling, hereby, uphold the ruling pronounced by the Advance Ruling Authority, wherein it was held that the gaming zone operated by the Appellant in the mall premises would attract GST at the rate of 28% (CGST @ 14% + SGST@ […]

Classification of work for land filling and site preparation

November 21, 2019 3615 Views 0 comment Print

In re Ashis Ghosh (GST AAAR West Bangal) As per the work orders issued by MBL, the Appellant is required to fill in the foundation or plinth by silver sand in layers and consolidate the same. Further the job also involves filling in the compound, tank and other low lying areas with sand and good […]

Analysis of restriction on ITC not appearing in GSTR 2A

November 21, 2019 31857 Views 5 comments Print

CBIC make a significant change in the GST law by inserting rule 36(4) of CGST rule 2017 thereby restricting the taxpayers to avail ITC only up to 120% of eligible ITC appearing in GSTR-2A of a particular month and consequently it is very important to reconcile the GSTR 2A every month to maintain the track […]

HC allows GST TRAN-1 filing as system of Taxpayer was down

November 21, 2019 1515 Views 0 comment Print

On facts, case of petitioner is that it could not attempt to file GST TRAN –1 form on GST portal because his own system was down. On 9th January, 2018, deadline having expired on 27th December, 2017, petitioner said so to Revenue. Petitioner then has obtained a report, upon forensic examination of his system, having provided password, which report confirms petitioner’s contention. Less said about the instructions, in context of such facts, as being removed from them, the better.

Enable petitioner to again file Form GST TRAN-1: HC

November 21, 2019 729 Views 0 comment Print

Sattibabu Motors Private Limited Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Central Tax (Andra Pradesh High Court) Writ Petition is disposed of in terms thereof directing the respondents to either open the portal to enable the petitioner to again file the Form GST TRAN-1 electronically or in the alternative, accept the Form GST TRAN-1 presented manually, on or […]

Important salient features of new GST returns wef 01.04.2020

November 21, 2019 22584 Views 1 comment Print

From 1st April 2020, taxpayers will be required to file the new GST return & they need to be familiar with new return functionality. Active participation of the taxpayers and GST practitioners in this trial return drive will enable to give their proper feedbacks/suggestions to improve the GST new return tool.

News of GSTN system not functioning are incorrect: GSTN

November 21, 2019 20286 Views 21 comments Print

Certain complaints made yesterday on the social media regarding GSTN system not functioning are incorrect. GSTN assures that the GST Return filing system was working within expected limits. Had it not been so, how more than 11.52 lakh GSTR3B (October) returns could have been filed yesterday on 19th Nov with about 1.82 lakh returns filed in a peak hour.

Directions by Hon’ble Courts to dispose representation by GST Council

November 20, 2019 834 Views 0 comment Print

Ld. Single Judge in his judgment directed GST Council to consider and pass orders on representation submitted by Petitioner, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of judgement, after hearing parties.

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